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people in the city of can the hearth. they are fed every day. -- of kandahar. it may not work to standards that the west and western countries are used to. it works of their terms and it is growing. their economy is growing at almost 100% since we have been there. it will not be a first-rate nation it any time in the future in my lifetime. it may get to the point where they get out of the bottle -- bottom 10. that is a reason to be hopeful. host: we are moving between syria and afghanistan. i will go back to syria. this is from our twitter page. .ou can follow us on @cspanwj where are the muslim nations stopping assad in syria? guest: one of the reasons the united states has made the move on the rebels is because the islamic states saw that the most progress being made by the rebel forces to remove the assad government was being made by islamic groups. they started moving their money and supplies that are sending them to these islamic groups. the united states would like them to reduce the support for these islam and grou
people in the city of can the hearth. they are fed every day. -- of kandahar. it may not work to standards that the west and western countries are used to. it works of their terms and it is growing. their economy is growing at almost 100% since we have been there. it will not be a first-rate nation it any time in the future in my lifetime. it may get to the point where they get out of the bottle -- bottom 10. that is a reason to be hopeful. host: we are moving between syria and afghanistan. i...
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the city council, because of exposing this, the city council passed a law that took away that requirement, the five-hour class. there are still 11 steps to gun ownership, down from 17 when i get it. guest: who is charles sikes, and what is his role in the gun buying process? host: he is the one legal gun dealer in washington d.c.. he has a unique role, transferring guns. it has to be transferred to a dealer in the state, same rules apply. if you buy a new one, you have to go through him. he got zoned out of his office and had no place to go. the city residents had no way to get legal handguns. the deal that was made was that he could work out of his dmv, a gun dealer in the dmv. i went three or four times. i had to get a ballistics test from his office. he is the man that you call if you want to get a gun in d.c. host: why a sig? what is a sig? guest: sig-sauer is a brand like colt or remington. it is harder in washington because there are no ranges. people spend a lot of time trying different guns at the shooting range behind me. that is the way you can get a test for how it feels. i did
the city council, because of exposing this, the city council passed a law that took away that requirement, the five-hour class. there are still 11 steps to gun ownership, down from 17 when i get it. guest: who is charles sikes, and what is his role in the gun buying process? host: he is the one legal gun dealer in washington d.c.. he has a unique role, transferring guns. it has to be transferred to a dealer in the state, same rules apply. if you buy a new one, you have to go through him. he got...
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time obama is out of office, tough state debt, the city's debt, the municipality debt and all this debt, there isn't enough money in the world to pay it back. both sides are splaying the smoke and mirrors game and the federal reserve is really the problem here. they're taking and printing billions and billions of dollars and intentionally running the government bubble into the ground. europe is broke, america is broke, and they are purposefully doing all of this so that the american people will have no choice but to accept one world currency in a world government this so-called new world order. guest: nonsense. that's really simple. nonsense. if you're going to believe in conspiracy theories don't go to economic dog ma to do it. the united states is not broke number one. number two we never have to pay back the debt we just have to reduce the debt the percentage of debt growing compared to the economy. but one world government, come on. be serious. guest: i agree. we're together. but if we chop off the end of his thing, single currency, world government, just get to the federal governme
time obama is out of office, tough state debt, the city's debt, the municipality debt and all this debt, there isn't enough money in the world to pay it back. both sides are splaying the smoke and mirrors game and the federal reserve is really the problem here. they're taking and printing billions and billions of dollars and intentionally running the government bubble into the ground. europe is broke, america is broke, and they are purposefully doing all of this so that the american people will...
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i live in nashville in the inner-city. on my way to work, there are ride 4 corners that i will every morning because it saves me 10 minutes because of traffic . on those four corners, you they arepeople who, if not working, they are there for their own reasons. i have seen police sent a few yards away from them. do what theyg to want to do regardless. i do not think the punishment is strong enough. >> thank you. -- host: thank you. guest: our prison population is at world record levels. it is not as if we have not paid attention to that part of the way senator dole. punishment has been very -- it is not as if we have not paid attention to that part of the equation. is, we need to figure out why those people are hanging around the street corners not looking to work and not being able to work. is it a lack of opportunity? is it a lack of education? value for thef value of work and the like? how do we get some of those people off of corners and not into prison cells and into something reductive? chance thats the you would see
i live in nashville in the inner-city. on my way to work, there are ride 4 corners that i will every morning because it saves me 10 minutes because of traffic . on those four corners, you they arepeople who, if not working, they are there for their own reasons. i have seen police sent a few yards away from them. do what theyg to want to do regardless. i do not think the punishment is strong enough. >> thank you. -- host: thank you. guest: our prison population is at world record levels....
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that's one of the things the governor has on his budgetary agenda. it largely a city by city issue. host: richard is from defiance, ohio republican line. caller: my question here, how is it justifiable for the l.a. unified school district to introduce the affordable healthcare act? how is that justifiable to be educational and beneficial to the youth? guest: i don't know they're actually doing that. as a larger matter when policies become part of national policy whether it was the national defense or whatever it may be. that can affect educational policy nationwide. to the extent this is the national law. i don't know what l.a. will be doing about that. host: one of the things you mentioned when it came to state finances according to people you interview, there are several industries that don't go taxes within the tax. guest: california is in service industries not just manufacturing or farm. service industries which are the fastest growing parts of the u.s. economy and the california economy in particular. that is largely untaxed. california tax revenue tends to be highly volatile.
that's one of the things the governor has on his budgetary agenda. it largely a city by city issue. host: richard is from defiance, ohio republican line. caller: my question here, how is it justifiable for the l.a. unified school district to introduce the affordable healthcare act? how is that justifiable to be educational and beneficial to the youth? guest: i don't know they're actually doing that. as a larger matter when policies become part of national policy whether it was the national...
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weekend long, we are featuring the history and literary theme of the ohio his -- of the ohio city of quarter lane. all of our program featuring authors from the city, including an interview with the the "for dummies" series of books. here is a clip of him react him and hisp of reaction to the industry. [video clip] they originally planned on publishing one book and even then there was some reluctance he with the title. when the owner found out he said, you cannot offend the reader, cancel that book. unfortunately -- well, fortunately -- 5000 copies came off the press. it wasl -- originally going to be 7500. they stopped at 5000. they thought they would shove it on the marketplace and this will all go away. at the time not even all the bookstores wanted to have it. waldenbooks said, we do not want to insult our reader. even with just 5000 copies out there, and this is before the ,nternet and before bookstores they came in and it was gone. they just sought and said, that is for me. to the publisher's credit, they printed up another 5000 copies. the bookstores just wanted the book. wald
weekend long, we are featuring the history and literary theme of the ohio his -- of the ohio city of quarter lane. all of our program featuring authors from the city, including an interview with the the "for dummies" series of books. here is a clip of him react him and hisp of reaction to the industry. [video clip] they originally planned on publishing one book and even then there was some reluctance he with the title. when the owner found out he said, you cannot offend the reader,...
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there were thousands of murders in new york city. a lot of them were kids, a lot of them were shot dead. i never heard any outcry. i never heard -- we have to remove guns from criminals. not a word. i am not advocating violence, i want to say, but i think they are getting a little nervous that the american people one day are going to wake up and realize what was done to them. how our economy was devastated by these economic moves. host: joe, thank you for the call. this editorial from "the new york post," "practical visionary, margin -- margaret thatcher -- margaret thatcher." cnn is reporting this morning that funeral services will take place next week on april 17 in london. meanwhile there is a new way to follow "the washington journal." check it out at c-span.org /journal. it is easier to follow our programming, live and archived. you can search the guests and topics on the website. much easier, follow us on twitter or facebook. check it out, c-span.org /journal. next up, greg, south carolina, good morning. caller: good morning to
there were thousands of murders in new york city. a lot of them were kids, a lot of them were shot dead. i never heard any outcry. i never heard -- we have to remove guns from criminals. not a word. i am not advocating violence, i want to say, but i think they are getting a little nervous that the american people one day are going to wake up and realize what was done to them. how our economy was devastated by these economic moves. host: joe, thank you for the call. this editorial from "the...
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leaving the city isn't an option for many residents. many living here have come seeking refuge from fighting in the suburbs, and can't afford to leave, or site new restrictions on syrians fleeing to lebanon." our last call this morning taking a look at the international community's role on any action in syria. bridgeport, connecticut, independent line. caller: hello. my name is robert. i'm calling because i don't think we have to go to war in syria, because it will kill more innocent people. why kill more? i would like for them to think and send -- [indiscernible] thank you, have a good morning. host: that is robert, and that will be the last call we take on this topic. when we come back, former senator byron dorgan joins us to talk not only about syria but cybersecurity, the focus of a new book is written, a work of fiction, but it deals with those issues as well. on, a decision still pending from the white house on what to do about the keystone pipeline. a former official for pipeline safety will give his perspective on what construct
leaving the city isn't an option for many residents. many living here have come seeking refuge from fighting in the suburbs, and can't afford to leave, or site new restrictions on syrians fleeing to lebanon." our last call this morning taking a look at the international community's role on any action in syria. bridgeport, connecticut, independent line. caller: hello. my name is robert. i'm calling because i don't think we have to go to war in syria, because it will kill more innocent...
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about targeting cities, big metro areas that were particularly hard hit by the housing crisis. cameit was one city they up in their conversation. jpmorgan has a pretty big presence there, and jamie dimon knows that area somewhat. as an example, a discussion around perhaps sending some of this relief to homeowners in a detroit in the form of principal reduction. there have been other attempts like this, these large settlements. there have been so many that it is hard to keep track, but there have been two or three in the last i would say two or three years that it had a component that sounds very similar to what i just described. principal reduction, loan modifications for homeowners. been mixedere have results and how effective those programs have been, and how much actual relief the homeowners actually see, i think the trick obviously here is in the execution, and there have been some stumbles on the part of not only the banks but the surenment, too, in making that that money gets to homeowners and that it is effective relief. that there is effective communication between the
about targeting cities, big metro areas that were particularly hard hit by the housing crisis. cameit was one city they up in their conversation. jpmorgan has a pretty big presence there, and jamie dimon knows that area somewhat. as an example, a discussion around perhaps sending some of this relief to homeowners in a detroit in the form of principal reduction. there have been other attempts like this, these large settlements. there have been so many that it is hard to keep track, but there...
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arkansas city, kan., independent college. caller: i am down on the southern border of kansas. we have a packing house and some pressing plants and i would income a manufacturer come to furnish good jobs. a license to carry. salt lake city, utah, democratic caller. caller: you equated guns to automobiles. i am curious why we don't ask john -- gun owners to also provide insurance so that they would be able to protect themselves and other people and provide monetary support for unlawful deaths that occur because of these guns? we asked the sending of people with cars. why don't we ask the gun owners to do that? if i don't protect my gun and get stolen and used in a crime, shouldn't i be held responsible? guest: have you read the bill of rights? host: go ahead with your point. there's a different standard applied to automobile. i have a lot of admiration for people who want to appeal the second man but not much admiration for people to pretend that guns are no more protected and speech is no more protected, the right to jury trial is no more protected than driving. there's no righ
arkansas city, kan., independent college. caller: i am down on the southern border of kansas. we have a packing house and some pressing plants and i would income a manufacturer come to furnish good jobs. a license to carry. salt lake city, utah, democratic caller. caller: you equated guns to automobiles. i am curious why we don't ask john -- gun owners to also provide insurance so that they would be able to protect themselves and other people and provide monetary support for unlawful deaths...
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we are looking at the capital city of maryland and each week we feature cities around the country as we focus on history and literature -- and literary life of these cities. you can get more information by logging onto www.c-span.org/ local content. joined by the bureau chief of al jazeera and jay solomon of " the wall street journal." the votee is taking up this week, the house next week, but a huge question as to whether the president has the vote in the house of representatives. guest: the assessment is the senate will back him but the clear and the president and his national security staff are making a big push starting today through this week to get the votes. i think it is really in doubt. what is the president going to do if he does not get the house? i think he has committed himself and his credibility and the administration's credibility to going ahead with this. he is under a lot of pressure now from our allies, israel, saudi arabia, to make good on what he has been saying. many of these countries see this as a broader context that this is about syria but also about iran an
we are looking at the capital city of maryland and each week we feature cities around the country as we focus on history and literature -- and literary life of these cities. you can get more information by logging onto www.c-span.org/ local content. joined by the bureau chief of al jazeera and jay solomon of " the wall street journal." the votee is taking up this week, the house next week, but a huge question as to whether the president has the vote in the house of representatives....
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the problem i have is the impact that the private schools are having in the inner cities -- you don't find charter schools where there are less minorities. they are concentrated in minority areas. they take away funding from the public schools. the impact when they shut down the schools, as a taxi driver, you have people having to get their kids up early just for transportation purposes to get the kids farther to other areas that they have to transition to. i just think that it so much of a business. i watched 60 minutes when they talk about the boarding school. the impact of that charter school, it had such a profound impact. that is the other side of the story. for the most part, the starter schools are targeted at minority neighborhoods. anybody listening can show me where there is a concentration of a charter schools and they're not in minority neighborhoods, i would like to know. host: sounds like some of your fares are families bringing their kids to school outside the walking district. ?hey're not being bused caller: that's right. you see the kids. sometimes you see them standi
the problem i have is the impact that the private schools are having in the inner cities -- you don't find charter schools where there are less minorities. they are concentrated in minority areas. they take away funding from the public schools. the impact when they shut down the schools, as a taxi driver, you have people having to get their kids up early just for transportation purposes to get the kids farther to other areas that they have to transition to. i just think that it so much of a...
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area around the blast and throughout the city. now i want to turn it over to the mayor menino. to one of was brought our neighbors. here we know our neighbors and we grieve for them. i want to say we know our heroes. they are the men and women who wear badges and uniforms who helped us during this time of need. we'll make sure to stay close together. let's continue to work together. let's offer it helping hand in this difficult time. 20 yearsen mayor for and i've never seen law enforcement pull together. we have helped people pull together. this is a tragedy but boston is a strong city. sestst up a resource -- we t up a resource center over by the castle. untilopen from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 617-534-5050 is the hot line. 635-4500. we have received calls from all over the world about how people can help us. this is a bad day for boston. i think we can get through this. we can pull together. .et's say boston will overcome host: a live news conference in boston. you heard the governor speak and then the mayor. steven emerson is talking
area around the blast and throughout the city. now i want to turn it over to the mayor menino. to one of was brought our neighbors. here we know our neighbors and we grieve for them. i want to say we know our heroes. they are the men and women who wear badges and uniforms who helped us during this time of need. we'll make sure to stay close together. let's continue to work together. let's offer it helping hand in this difficult time. 20 yearsen mayor for and i've never seen law enforcement pull...
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momentas a very unhappy when un peacekeepers were unable to stop rebels seizing the city of goma in the east of the country last november. the un peacekeepers stayed in the city to protect civilians and their presence did save lives but nonetheless, it was humiliating for the un to see the peacekeepers pushed aside by the rebels in that way. what the un has done response is quite bold. it has set up a new brigade within the peacekeeping force. the peacekeeping forces around 20,000 personnel. this brigade is just 3000. those 3000 troops have a special mandate to go and attack the rebels, to neutralize the , through and try force, resulted problem of militias and disorder in the eastern congo. that is a risky mandate. it is one that is not popular with many un officials. been in action in the eastern congo over the last month and the results remain uncertain. it does show that the un is prepared to learn from its mistakes. they want to take risks to restore order when it faces very vicious challenges. let me have you respond to the latest on syria and the chemical weapons. here is a quota
momentas a very unhappy when un peacekeepers were unable to stop rebels seizing the city of goma in the east of the country last november. the un peacekeepers stayed in the city to protect civilians and their presence did save lives but nonetheless, it was humiliating for the un to see the peacekeepers pushed aside by the rebels in that way. what the un has done response is quite bold. it has set up a new brigade within the peacekeeping force. the peacekeeping forces around 20,000 personnel....
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in the declaration of independence, no standing army should be in the cities. amassinglitias are weapons of assault rifles, ammunition, and now they want to take it down to a clip that only holds 10 rounds. they are very angry about that. you think someone or your group could do something like best? caller: for sure. i don't endorse it at all. my heart goes out to the people in boston. but i definitely think it could be done by the militias for sure. the gun bill legislation that is supposed to be coming up today or tomorrow about gun-control -- host: it is on the floor the senate this week. caller: it could be done easily by the militias. i am in training. we train every week. the militias around the country are ready for war. host: what are you training for? caller: training to pay back this government. if they infringe on fundamental rights, the second amendment, there will be war on the streets. ourll on you to aunt in ideology -- and in our ideology, on shortwave radio. host: what type of training? caller: endurance training, weapons training. i will not g
in the declaration of independence, no standing army should be in the cities. amassinglitias are weapons of assault rifles, ammunition, and now they want to take it down to a clip that only holds 10 rounds. they are very angry about that. you think someone or your group could do something like best? caller: for sure. i don't endorse it at all. my heart goes out to the people in boston. but i definitely think it could be done by the militias for sure. the gun bill legislation that is supposed to...
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they have continued focus on armored mobility in major cities like damascus and areas that defend the city. they still haven't active pool of attack helicopters -- they still haveve pl of attack helicopters. they still have a fairly dense air defense network despite some talk of its aging status. you have a military that, even , havetwo years of losses some capability, on paper anyway. host: their military includes an army, and navy, air and air defense forces, service agents, 18 years old. compulsory for men, but you mentioned of the affections. what are we seeing terms of men and even women serving? had a trend in the dynamics. there was a2012, number of defections that never went above a certain level, min defect.n or 500 you have the milar relatn, even those who are not in the military, many have seen training with assault weapons. you have predominately sunni's who look at syria and the region, and we see the sunni of saul, and they would say i think the assad regime is done and i will side with opposition factions. that was the trend through about 2012. talking about defections
they have continued focus on armored mobility in major cities like damascus and areas that defend the city. they still haven't active pool of attack helicopters -- they still haveve pl of attack helicopters. they still have a fairly dense air defense network despite some talk of its aging status. you have a military that, even , havetwo years of losses some capability, on paper anyway. host: their military includes an army, and navy, air and air defense forces, service agents, 18 years old....
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the city wants a judge to put a stop to the lawsuits in other courts. a county judge says that state officials ignore the constitution and acted illegally in approving the bankruptcy. retirees claimed their pensions are protected by the michigan constitution. finally, president obama is turning his attention to the economy and policies he says will expand the middle class and help people he says are still treading water years after the financial meltdown. the president will use a series of accomack speeches over two days to talk about his -- i series of back-to-back speeches over two days to talk about his ideas. you can hear his remarks in illinois at 12:30 eastern time on c-span radio or watch the 3.ent on c-span -- c-span those are the latest headlines on c-span radio. , thethink, interestingly korean war in a sense helped the south koreans unify themselves in a way that was not there before. when the communists came down, it was brutal, and a lot of south koreans turned against the communists in the north and that sort of solidified their sense of n
the city wants a judge to put a stop to the lawsuits in other courts. a county judge says that state officials ignore the constitution and acted illegally in approving the bankruptcy. retirees claimed their pensions are protected by the michigan constitution. finally, president obama is turning his attention to the economy and policies he says will expand the middle class and help people he says are still treading water years after the financial meltdown. the president will use a series of...
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they make money when the exports go up. protest, go to your city hall to protest to put tariffs on china so we can bring jobs back to this country. host: that is brian from massachusetts. another story, stemming from the navy short -- navy yard shooting, stills from video that was taken, it shows aaron alexis before he was shot. it also said some of the causes that were released by the fbi yesterday, here is a quote host: norma up next, kingsbury, texas, democrats line. caller: yes, sir, i just want to clear up -- a question to clear up. the military pay -- is it going to be affected? hello? host: keep going. caller: is the military pay of active-duty people going to be affected? host: i have heard that people could say on service but they would not be paid, and that they would be made up later. people well, most of the that are shutdown realize that these people that are in service , are signed in for three or four years at a time, and they cannot just throw that backpack off their shoulders and find another job for the fa
they make money when the exports go up. protest, go to your city hall to protest to put tariffs on china so we can bring jobs back to this country. host: that is brian from massachusetts. another story, stemming from the navy short -- navy yard shooting, stills from video that was taken, it shows aaron alexis before he was shot. it also said some of the causes that were released by the fbi yesterday, here is a quote host: norma up next, kingsbury, texas, democrats line. caller: yes, sir, i just...
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"washington journal" is next. >> today the city of boston, the city of cambridge, and the city of what how can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that two perpetrators who have caused so much pain and anguish are no longer a threat to our personal safety. he is the special agent in charge of the fbi's boston field office. he is talking was in the headlines of all of the major newspapers since morning, here it is in "the boston globe." the second boston must that be the second marathon bombing suspect is captured. good morning and welcome to "washington journal." today is saturday, april 20. we are going to be talking about this suspect being captured. we want you to get involved in the conversation. here are the numbers. we especially want to hear from our viewers and listeners in the boston area. you can also reach out to us via social media. more from "the boston globe" this morning. and the lead article talking about the moments of daylight descending on friday. he has elicited their dragnet for a tough week in boston that began with the bombing of the world's most prestigious wakera.
"washington journal" is next. >> today the city of boston, the city of cambridge, and the city of what how can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that two perpetrators who have caused so much pain and anguish are no longer a threat to our personal safety. he is the special agent in charge of the fbi's boston field office. he is talking was in the headlines of all of the major newspapers since morning, here it is in "the boston globe." the second boston must that be the...
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the city needs to shrink. hundred 39 square miles is one of the largest city in the country. at this point in time there are not that many people living there. it needs to shrink. services need to come back and there needs to be in reinvention havetroit as many cities had to be doing in these recent years. again, with the emergence manager coming in, filing -- just a there's a lot of controversy and things going on with detroit being the largest but certainly not unique in his problems. were the federal dollars sent to detroit not a bailout or emergency assistance. or was money used for and how much. guest: detroit is really a tale of two cities. give the downtown area where there is a resurgence going on. and businesses. out in the neighborhood this is where the light is, crime is so pronounced, that really is where the money is intended to help, with things like light, taking down abandoned billion things -- taking down abandoned bill buildings. typically it has been light as far as echoes, but i go back to the fact that there are so many people who care about detroit and t
the city needs to shrink. hundred 39 square miles is one of the largest city in the country. at this point in time there are not that many people living there. it needs to shrink. services need to come back and there needs to be in reinvention havetroit as many cities had to be doing in these recent years. again, with the emergence manager coming in, filing -- just a there's a lot of controversy and things going on with detroit being the largest but certainly not unique in his problems. were...
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host: jim from bay city, michigan. caller: good morning. , all of thesesue , theeals they have congress lady that was shot in the head, this guy was a nutcase. the one that went into the auditorium and shot all of these people, he was a nutcase. -- thise schoolkids guy had metal problems. so all this legislation on how many clicks you have in a gun don't mean nothing. how are you going to legislate that. i would like to comment. thank you. host: thank you. onet: mental health husband of the bigger issues that has come out during this legislative process. certainly some proposals that the president put on the table about dealing with mental health issues are moving their way through congress. guest: they will talk about that this week. you will hear people debating during the senate talks on a bill on whether or not the reporting requirements, people who are deemed mentally ill and whether the federal government should know they are or whether they should be riveted from owning a gun. there are going to be questions abo
host: jim from bay city, michigan. caller: good morning. , all of thesesue , theeals they have congress lady that was shot in the head, this guy was a nutcase. the one that went into the auditorium and shot all of these people, he was a nutcase. -- thise schoolkids guy had metal problems. so all this legislation on how many clicks you have in a gun don't mean nothing. how are you going to legislate that. i would like to comment. thank you. host: thank you. onet: mental health husband of the...
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we are a state of immigrants and the city of los angeles for sure. that is another example of an important issue that needs to be dealt with instead of as being sidetracked with these other issues. immigration reform is very critical. host: do you see what the so- called gang of eight is doing? guest: which gang of eight, in the house or the senate? host: let's start with the senate -- are you in favor of what is being presented? guest: what i know of it, yes, but there are parts i am concerned about and we will see what happens. there is the issue related to the diversity of the says that africans and emigrants from the caribbean islands take advantage of. i think there are several issues with an immigration reform that need to be worked out. i am hopeful and i want to be confident that they will get worked out and the bill will pass through the senate. this is long overdue. host: has this been a good week politically for republicans? guest: they might think so because i think they had a stage where they could perform. when it gets to what the ameri
we are a state of immigrants and the city of los angeles for sure. that is another example of an important issue that needs to be dealt with instead of as being sidetracked with these other issues. immigration reform is very critical. host: do you see what the so- called gang of eight is doing? guest: which gang of eight, in the house or the senate? host: let's start with the senate -- are you in favor of what is being presented? guest: what i know of it, yes, but there are parts i am concerned...
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that is michael from salt lake city, utah. >> host: that is a picture of one of the gas mask factories. from maynard,next massachusetts on our independent line. >> caller: how are you? i want to comment. one of them was artie brought up by the gentleman before me about the british not saying no completely. they are just waiting for more information and the inspectors to come and give their report. at this time they're saying no, but they did not rule out that they would not help us. i was up all last night listening to those guys fight in the parliament. i know exactly what they were thinking. if they get the right information they will come with us. but the one they had with iraq was a bad one and they still have a bad taste in their mouth. other one was they think obama should go to the congress and listen to these guys, you know? if we're going to do it, i would rather have the congress behind him instead of him standing out there by himself and getting his rear and chewed up. i would rather have the whole ongress do it. >> host: host: >>host: this is prime minister cameron talking
that is michael from salt lake city, utah. >> host: that is a picture of one of the gas mask factories. from maynard,next massachusetts on our independent line. >> caller: how are you? i want to comment. one of them was artie brought up by the gentleman before me about the british not saying no completely. they are just waiting for more information and the inspectors to come and give their report. at this time they're saying no, but they did not rule out that they would not help us....
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the roads are much more usable. the city is thriving in terms of its markets and schools. it is one of the hardest areas to stabilize. i do not want to sell but i am keeping happy thoughts on afghanistan but there hasn't been much attention to the fact that in southeast of the country, things are substantially better and the afghans are showing the potential to take the fight increasingly from loss and take it to the enemy in the years to fall. we're going have to see this effort continue for a long time. let me ask you quickly about iraq. what will the country look like 10 years from now? guest: i am still troubled but hopeful. i think most of its leaders are aware that the civil war they have been through is a place they do not want to return to. so far we have not seen them take the same -- take the fateful step that could be energized to civil war. unfortunately the potential is still there. the prime minister is behaving self-centered and chauvinist. iraqtunately he is helping help get arms into syria. there are a lot of things that are not going in the right short-te
the roads are much more usable. the city is thriving in terms of its markets and schools. it is one of the hardest areas to stabilize. i do not want to sell but i am keeping happy thoughts on afghanistan but there hasn't been much attention to the fact that in southeast of the country, things are substantially better and the afghans are showing the potential to take the fight increasingly from loss and take it to the enemy in the years to fall. we're going have to see this effort continue for a...
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we are the fastest-growing city in the country are the last 10 years. we have a very diverse economy here as opposed to some cities that are focused on one thing. one of our blessings is our university system. we have a research triangle park, research and development has always been a key piece of what we do and we see clusters -- clusters of video game in which is used in the military for virtual trading. alternative energy is very big. the fact that there are so many different things i think is really helpful. we did very well during the recession because we did not have any one huge section of our economy that failed. some states have home rule and the cities have more latitude to do what they want but we're the kind of state that the state sets the parameters for what we can do and enables legislation. sometimes, we might want to step out and do things more, we have to get permission from them. sometimes there is give-and-take and sometimes they might not like what we are doing. have a state legislature that represents an entire state. we talk abou
we are the fastest-growing city in the country are the last 10 years. we have a very diverse economy here as opposed to some cities that are focused on one thing. one of our blessings is our university system. we have a research triangle park, research and development has always been a key piece of what we do and we see clusters -- clusters of video game in which is used in the military for virtual trading. alternative energy is very big. the fact that there are so many different things i think...
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what about the political questions facing the next mayor of that city? guest: and what are you going to do about that city that is historically known for manufacturing and industrialization? really in the film we focus on detroit as the poster child for the decline of manufacturing. there is no question that if you look at it today, what manufacturing has become is a different type of story. you have all of these processes in one particular area where they focused completely on that. manufacturing design and the way that manufacturing has changed is certainly affecting that area over the last 50 years. host: your calls in just a moment. back to new balance and this town in maine, we have more from "the american made movie" documentary. [video clip] >> it really is something to be >> -- youyou know know? >> it is all about pride. >> by having due balance in town we are able to filter more of the economy through the area. they are a part of our family. it is perfect. i heard them call it a threat in the tapestry. they put it really well. again, it is a par
what about the political questions facing the next mayor of that city? guest: and what are you going to do about that city that is historically known for manufacturing and industrialization? really in the film we focus on detroit as the poster child for the decline of manufacturing. there is no question that if you look at it today, what manufacturing has become is a different type of story. you have all of these processes in one particular area where they focused completely on that....
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guest today there was a report -- was telling everybody in the city to stay in doors because of the terrible amount of pollution in the air. you may notice that the last olympics in china, they had to shut down factories everywhere so people could breed. that is the first thing. secondly, a number of years ago, probably six or seven years ago, senator mccain was talking about global warming. "there what he said -- are two possibilities, maybe carbon is warming the earth's or maybe it isn't. but one thing it will to, it will reduce pollution pico the burning of coal generates so much mercury that it is not good for anybody. waslly, this morning there a commercial in tennessee. what they were doing there is they had put in solar panels that is generating 12% of the electricity that they need. people who think that the earth is not warming is -- are kidding themselves. wait until august comes. god help us. host: joseph riveras on twitter has this -- and joseph ramirez on twitter has this -- "the new york daily news" -- david is on our republican line from north carolina. it is breathtaking hypo
guest today there was a report -- was telling everybody in the city to stay in doors because of the terrible amount of pollution in the air. you may notice that the last olympics in china, they had to shut down factories everywhere so people could breed. that is the first thing. secondly, a number of years ago, probably six or seven years ago, senator mccain was talking about global warming. "there what he said -- are two possibilities, maybe carbon is warming the earth's or maybe it...
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the whites of the end and the city but the blacks own all of these things, the 10% of the city that is left. these people cannot have that much money and power. when you go into bankruptcy -- host: what should happen? caller: what should happen, they are lining up the whole things. they will take these artifacts for little or nothing and auction them off. you do not get the full price. they make the fortunes that they amassed -- now they are making cars in tennessee. detroit has always been the foothold for black people. look at memphis, tennessee, another black city. a slave port. same for new orleans. all these cities that were black, they have money -- lining up to take him. republicans have a line drawn out through the sand. right now we are taking and amassing -- host: to avoid selling off the art which is something officials and detroit have talked about, to avoid that, do you think there should be a federal bailout? caller: certainly there should be a federal bailout. automakers are in detroit. you bailed them out and they at generalnd look motors. bail out detroit. it will come
the whites of the end and the city but the blacks own all of these things, the 10% of the city that is left. these people cannot have that much money and power. when you go into bankruptcy -- host: what should happen? caller: what should happen, they are lining up the whole things. they will take these artifacts for little or nothing and auction them off. you do not get the full price. they make the fortunes that they amassed -- now they are making cars in tennessee. detroit has always been the...
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he agreed to leave the city and have the confederate troops leave the city peacefully. if the union troops would also take charge of the city peacefully and specifically the would spare the state capital with the museum and library. we do have three representations' of george washington here at the state capitol, one outside and one inside. this is actually a copy of the original statue within the state house that burned. that's that she was made by an italian sculptor -- he represented george washington in a way he felt we matched his reputation as a military leader and political leader he looked like a roman general and that was not entirely a popular decision of the people of north carolina. probably the thing that shocked people the most are his legs and feet are completely bare. a lot of people thought that was a little disrespectful to show it president with his legs and toes showing. >> saturday at noon eastern on tv."an2's "book >> "washington journal" continues. to welcome back the congressional budget office director from 2003 to 2005. the senate kicks off deb
he agreed to leave the city and have the confederate troops leave the city peacefully. if the union troops would also take charge of the city peacefully and specifically the would spare the state capital with the museum and library. we do have three representations' of george washington here at the state capitol, one outside and one inside. this is actually a copy of the original statue within the state house that burned. that's that she was made by an italian sculptor -- he represented george...
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the city has been buying up land at an enormous rate. the are getting money from federal government from subsidies to do so. i will give you another example. i'm a little nervous but i could give you example after example. there are too many subsidies being given out to people falsely within the states for many things. this really what needs to stop. big business left this country, it is not coming back, and everybody ran to work for government. state and federal government. we cannot afford to keep doing this. getting better through any major think that the federal government can do. the states have to take this upon themselves and stop getting ismselves -- the government way too big. thank you very much. states being the topic of the national governors association meeting in minneapolis to talk about the economy over all. we are going to feature the government of utah later on in this program. the two-day meeting will be aired on c-span. you can see various meetings about the issues on the economy. that is live at 10:00 today. you can
the city has been buying up land at an enormous rate. the are getting money from federal government from subsidies to do so. i will give you another example. i'm a little nervous but i could give you example after example. there are too many subsidies being given out to people falsely within the states for many things. this really what needs to stop. big business left this country, it is not coming back, and everybody ran to work for government. state and federal government. we cannot afford to...
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what is next for the motor city? i am an optimist because that is where i am from, but i think this is a really positive thing for detroit. for a long time, the city has been not really guided steadily. there has been a lot of corruption and things like that. i think this hard look under the bankruptcy laws is probably what they need to adjust a lot of problems. i feel for those may be losing their pensions. and 60 and is -- 58 65 years old, you cannot go out and find another job that pays you. i am hopeful this is the seeds of a strengthening turnaround in detroit. host: frank has this point action desk point -- --this point guest: a lot of people make difficult choices and that is the despair is -- disparity we see. seeing record returned. the other side of this country cannot even have some basic necessities in some cases. daniel next from waterville, maine. someone who have stopped looking altogether in this job. good morning and what is your story? caller: i am index paper employee, which was bought out with the
what is next for the motor city? i am an optimist because that is where i am from, but i think this is a really positive thing for detroit. for a long time, the city has been not really guided steadily. there has been a lot of corruption and things like that. i think this hard look under the bankruptcy laws is probably what they need to adjust a lot of problems. i feel for those may be losing their pensions. and 60 and is -- 58 65 years old, you cannot go out and find another job that pays you....
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city with the thousands of cameras in and around lower manhattan, time square and elsewhere in the city. over 1000 police officers responsible just for counterterrorism. matt, we will leave it there. thank you for the call. thomass this point -- jefferson said god is who gave .s life and liberty this cover story from "the new .ork post" -- back on top the spire rises to crown the freedom tower. the construction at the site of the world trade center. it is also the front page story of "the new york times." we have an independent call from texas. caller: i appreciate you taking my call. --t my, would be is that what my comment would be is that i do appreciate in a situation of boston all the cameras and things that were set up their that actually tracked down these young men that committed this horrible, horrible act against our country. so i know that we need reasonable security, but when , then itpeople control seems that they want more control. where do you stop? then you are in a country -- like communist countries. if i wanted to live in a country where our government monitored every
city with the thousands of cameras in and around lower manhattan, time square and elsewhere in the city. over 1000 police officers responsible just for counterterrorism. matt, we will leave it there. thank you for the call. thomass this point -- jefferson said god is who gave .s life and liberty this cover story from "the new .ork post" -- back on top the spire rises to crown the freedom tower. the construction at the site of the world trade center. it is also the front page story of...
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i choose not to live in the cities because i think the especiallye city plays, if you have a low income, you move into the city areas that have more drug and alcohol abuse. i choose not to put my children in a situation like that read they have to go to school and deal with those everyday issues of trying to at least produce a good life. host: what is the education like for your kids? caller: my children are all young. i have a 12-year-old, 10-year- old, and 7-year-old. they're all in school. i think that in the suburban areas schools have a chance to be more one-on-one with children. i have lived in a city and suburbs. suburbs, the teachers, the schools themselves have a lot more chance to be more in communication with the children, because it is a less population. that's why i choose to live away from the city's. host: but we ask you to respond to this tweet -- caller: no. the population of these that are using vouchers and things, like i said in the city there's much more population, so you will see that more in the city areas. in the suburbs there are just as many people looking for
i choose not to live in the cities because i think the especiallye city plays, if you have a low income, you move into the city areas that have more drug and alcohol abuse. i choose not to put my children in a situation like that read they have to go to school and deal with those everyday issues of trying to at least produce a good life. host: what is the education like for your kids? caller: my children are all young. i have a 12-year-old, 10-year- old, and 7-year-old. they're all in school. i...
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this is the kind of thinking you get in the city council and the mayor's in these cities. they don't think. they are set with spending and giving away with everything, too much spending and no accountability. that is my comment. host: ok. rachel grady? guest: you know, i really don't know the data on all the cities and america -- all the cities in america or counties in america that are having problems right now, who is running it and democrats, republicans. at this point, especially for a city like detroit, that is irrelevant. there is hundreds of thousands of people that are living in detroit that their quality of life is in the toilet. sure, that might be true. i have no idea, i don't know the data, as i said, but i think that ship has sailed. if we are looking at a city like detroit, we should look in the future and, you know, move on. host: rachel grady and heidi ewing, what are your oppressions of the current mayor there, mayor bing? bing might not be the most charismatic leader that detroit has ever had, but he was not corrupt, and his heart is in the right place. h
this is the kind of thinking you get in the city council and the mayor's in these cities. they don't think. they are set with spending and giving away with everything, too much spending and no accountability. that is my comment. host: ok. rachel grady? guest: you know, i really don't know the data on all the cities and america -- all the cities in america or counties in america that are having problems right now, who is running it and democrats, republicans. at this point, especially for a city...
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that city planning is everything from how the city is designed for people to how the city invests in businesses. i do not mean to say that the government should control the businesses in the city, but part of the government's role should be nurturing that economic diversity and should be part of a long-term plan. it should never be a plan to depend on one particular type of way for people to make a living. host: you write about this in your book and it is featured in the peace, a subterranean city. can you explain? guest: yes. when you look at mass extinction, a huge global destruction event, one of the possibilities for the human future is that we would have to move underground. the kinds of disasters that might cause that would be a radiation disaster, maybe caused by war or industrial accident. a nearbyn caused by star exploding and shooting camera is at our atmosphere, which has happened in earth's history. it sounds like a michael bay movie, but it could really happen and is something we have to think about. in that case if you want to be protected against radiation a great way
that city planning is everything from how the city is designed for people to how the city invests in businesses. i do not mean to say that the government should control the businesses in the city, but part of the government's role should be nurturing that economic diversity and should be part of a long-term plan. it should never be a plan to depend on one particular type of way for people to make a living. host: you write about this in your book and it is featured in the peace, a subterranean...
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you cannot live on $7.50 in a major city. wage.s not a living you can work full-time and you are going hungry. something has to be done. be ashamed of ourselves. the bottom of these fast food paying a livingot wage. host: we are talking about women in the workplace. , "e headlines in the papers to the baltimore sun -- "the baltimore sun " -- guest: it is going to be hard but we are going to fight. this has to become a national issue. it would help the economy. more money circulating from people at a lower income, the more activity. it helps the economy to raise wages. if you are going to build an you need to have people -- it is the same thing. they are skipping meals. it is also hurting children's performance in school because they go to school hungry. they cannot concentrate on learning. host: the economic studies appear to be mixed and there are lot of reports included in newspaper stories. one economic study says raising the minimum which doesn't have that big of an impact. raising the minimum wage, really negligible. gue
you cannot live on $7.50 in a major city. wage.s not a living you can work full-time and you are going hungry. something has to be done. be ashamed of ourselves. the bottom of these fast food paying a livingot wage. host: we are talking about women in the workplace. , "e headlines in the papers to the baltimore sun -- "the baltimore sun " -- guest: it is going to be hard but we are going to fight. this has to become a national issue. it would help the economy. more money...
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the city just agreed with the emancipation proclamation. this is in 2013. lyndon johnson fought for all americans. i was debating whether it should be johnson or jimmy carter. jimmy carter, in the final history of this country is written, jimmy carter will be among the best up there, not ronald reagan. look what jimmy carter did, by holding to signing treaties with panama, he gave the panama canal back to the panamanians. george bush's father arrested noriega and put him in jail. thank you. host: the washington post editorial page weighs in on the question -- who gets the washington post this morning on past presidents. iowa, democratic caller, lisa. caller: good morning. president roosevelt. he was the first president i can rememberhcane helped elderly people who did not have anything. i think he started social security. he had a disability, but it did not stop him from being the best president we ever had and never will. host: what would your parents etc. this question? >> they would've said the same thing if they were alive, i believe. >> is this a presi
the city just agreed with the emancipation proclamation. this is in 2013. lyndon johnson fought for all americans. i was debating whether it should be johnson or jimmy carter. jimmy carter, in the final history of this country is written, jimmy carter will be among the best up there, not ronald reagan. look what jimmy carter did, by holding to signing treaties with panama, he gave the panama canal back to the panamanians. george bush's father arrested noriega and put him in jail. thank you....
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if we don't get the tourism in to our city, we lose our city. we talk about republicans and the democrats in the house and the senate and making budget cuts. why don't we cut their pay so they can get off their rear ends and be able to come up with some type of a budget cut? because we need to save our town. host: so tell me about the park that's close to you again. caller: jed smith. host: national park? guest: we have a lot of -- caller: we have a lot of parks here in town. it's a national park. we depend on the tourism. and we've already seen a lot of tourism just in the last year from last year because roads being closed, trails being cut down and closed. host: what kind of businesss support tourism around the park? caller: food, restaurants. museums. we have fishing that is big here that the tsunami took out recently that is being rebuilt. so that hurts us there. guest: so sorry to hear your story and the impacts to your business and the businesses of the people in your community. we're really concerned about that. there are a lot of people
if we don't get the tourism in to our city, we lose our city. we talk about republicans and the democrats in the house and the senate and making budget cuts. why don't we cut their pay so they can get off their rear ends and be able to come up with some type of a budget cut? because we need to save our town. host: so tell me about the park that's close to you again. caller: jed smith. host: national park? guest: we have a lot of -- caller: we have a lot of parks here in town. it's a national...
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i think the real issue is the drug war, and i think we should tax the cities, or fine the cities that have the most gun violence, which i'm in one, philadelphia. i guess it would also be detroit, and also, you know, they have a way to tax illegal workers. they have a special six-digit number. you would do that with drug sales. the politicians would get tons of money, maybe they would leave us alone. i think that's really the crux of the problem. i think this sandy hook, it was sad, but we have more people killed in philadelphia in one to , it pales in comparison sandy hook. street, a few mayors back, and he said this is a drug war. these killings are part of a drug war and it will end when the drug war ends. when one gang wipes out the most of another gang, that's when the shooting stops. that's exactly what happened here. but it started up again. so these guys kick up a ruckus every once in a while and they fight over the turf. host: n.y.c. person tweets in nd writes -- tom responded with a tweet, just barely, writes expanding background checks will limit the ways people who can't le
i think the real issue is the drug war, and i think we should tax the cities, or fine the cities that have the most gun violence, which i'm in one, philadelphia. i guess it would also be detroit, and also, you know, they have a way to tax illegal workers. they have a special six-digit number. you would do that with drug sales. the politicians would get tons of money, maybe they would leave us alone. i think that's really the crux of the problem. i think this sandy hook, it was sad, but we have...
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if you live in new york city, you have to have the ability homes. it cost of living in new york city is higher than if you are a representative in illinois. there is a big disparity in what you need in income. guest: that is absolutely right. it is not adjusted. the amount of money they can stand on their own offices is adjusted for those kinds of factors. if you have to travel further, if your mail has to go further, their bid -- their own expenses will go up. it can fluctuate between $1.5 million for the house and $4.5 million on what they can spend on travel expenses and staff based on the number of people they represent. in terms of what their salaries are, it is a flag amount that they have decided the best that amount that they have decided. -- flat amount that they have decided. host: what would they earn in their own district. is the salary commensurate? guest: that is a good question. the cost of living is lower in other locations. 47% of members of congress are already multimillionaires, or already millionaires. many of them are taking pay
if you live in new york city, you have to have the ability homes. it cost of living in new york city is higher than if you are a representative in illinois. there is a big disparity in what you need in income. guest: that is absolutely right. it is not adjusted. the amount of money they can stand on their own offices is adjusted for those kinds of factors. if you have to travel further, if your mail has to go further, their bid -- their own expenses will go up. it can fluctuate between $1.5...
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targeted a police headquarters in the city of mansoura. "the new york times," iraqsends armed aid to fight with extremists. the u.s. is quietly sending missiles and drones to help forces combat violence by an al qaeda backed insurgency that is gaining territory in both western iraq and neighboring syria. helpfollows an appeal for in battling the extremist group the iraqi prime minister who met with obama in washington last month. some experts questioned whether the response will be sufficient to reverse the sharp downturn in security that led to the death of more than 8000 iraqis this year. were security force members. the highest level of violence since 2008. i want to show you this story from "the washington post." 1984, worse than in snowden tells britain. edward snowden invoked george orwell and warned of it dangers of unchecked government surveillance in a christmas message to the british people. speaking directly into the camera from moscow, where he has taken refuge after leaking information on nsa spying, snowden said government su
targeted a police headquarters in the city of mansoura. "the new york times," iraqsends armed aid to fight with extremists. the u.s. is quietly sending missiles and drones to help forces combat violence by an al qaeda backed insurgency that is gaining territory in both western iraq and neighboring syria. helpfollows an appeal for in battling the extremist group the iraqi prime minister who met with obama in washington last month. some experts questioned whether the response will be...
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what happened is, the city tried to -- the city buy out as many of those houses as they could. as soon as they bought a house, they demolished it to demoralize the residents. after they obtained the last houses, they were going to have a new area to complement the pfizer center. the economy turned, you are right, nothing was done. that land is vacant. it looks forlorn. host: ocean city, new jersey, john. caller: i agree with steven eagle. isstitutionally, article 3 extremely so think. -- extremely succinct. the supreme court is interpreting all kinds of -- this is just one more example of an out-of-control supreme court who has taken activism to the extreme and is crushing the small americans. i -- i have a question. do you feel that this exceeds andgood behavior clause, that they might be prosecuted criminally? guest: there has been a lot of latitude in interpreting the constitution by judges. by five justice majority led justice stevens was able to point to some isolated cases dating back to the 19th century where governments were allowed to furtherate land the interest of ot
what happened is, the city tried to -- the city buy out as many of those houses as they could. as soon as they bought a house, they demolished it to demoralize the residents. after they obtained the last houses, they were going to have a new area to complement the pfizer center. the economy turned, you are right, nothing was done. that land is vacant. it looks forlorn. host: ocean city, new jersey, john. caller: i agree with steven eagle. isstitutionally, article 3 extremely so think. --...
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one of the myth says that public engines sunk the city's -- pensions sunk the city's budget. when theemind us of downfall started and what went into it over the years? guest: detroit has been losing population since the 1960's. they have a much larger public workforce. they did not shrink as much as they should have over time as they lost population. part of this has to do with the demographics in the city. there washelp when fiscal mismanagement. over the last five or six years, there have been $100 million in budget gaps each year. part of it has to do with what is going on in detroit but a lot of it is being driven by the demographics and patterns we are in the city and midwest more generally about the fact that people are leaving and it's going to make it harder and harder to pay off some of these longer-term obligations. ost: we spoke about the potential for federal environment -- involvement. they talked about the detroit bankruptcy filing in the senate minority whip of texas city would add an amendment to a transportation spending bill to keep detroit from getting any
one of the myth says that public engines sunk the city's -- pensions sunk the city's budget. when theemind us of downfall started and what went into it over the years? guest: detroit has been losing population since the 1960's. they have a much larger public workforce. they did not shrink as much as they should have over time as they lost population. part of this has to do with the demographics in the city. there washelp when fiscal mismanagement. over the last five or six years, there have...
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city in the country right now. that's all all changing relationships of federalism, the relationship between the state and federal government changing dramaticallymaking it much more difficult to finance the operation of cities to keep up with the needs in terms of part, and just the ongoing eds of the community for cultural, recreational, those kinds of activities. resources are getting harder and harder to find. and the competition for those resources is sharper than ever and it's a real balancing act to try to sort through that and come up with a program that will take us out through the next 50 years. >> "washington journal" continues. host: rebekah kaplan is a staff writer with national journal. guest: thanks for having me. host: we saw the senate bill released. the gang of eight. what are the hallmarks of this bill? guest: a few major elements. probably the most high-profile issue is the pathway to citizenship for people, about 11.5 million illegal immigrants currently in this country. what the program will d
city in the country right now. that's all all changing relationships of federalism, the relationship between the state and federal government changing dramaticallymaking it much more difficult to finance the operation of cities to keep up with the needs in terms of part, and just the ongoing eds of the community for cultural, recreational, those kinds of activities. resources are getting harder and harder to find. and the competition for those resources is sharper than ever and it's a real...
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auto industry, some the barons that to the city itself. host: a follow-up on your earlier point about general motors, this tweet saying the gm moved -- use the bailout money to move factories to china question michiko know, chinese investment -- gm has a huge presence in china and sells more cars in china than the united states under its brand partners and it does see it as a major area of growth. but the funding for the factories, things like cadillac, is coming from the money make -- made in china proper. host: new mexico with justin hyde, managing editor of yahoo! autos. caller: can you hear me ok? i have you on speakerphone. my question is this. noteneral motors is profitable, and i think you say that they are profitable, why is it that they have not paid the government back? i mean, you know, the whole idea was to help them pay the bills. guest: well, that is a very good question and one that a lot of people have asked. the issue right now is the shortfall is so large, to the tune of about $10 billion, that even if gm wanted to pay it
auto industry, some the barons that to the city itself. host: a follow-up on your earlier point about general motors, this tweet saying the gm moved -- use the bailout money to move factories to china question michiko know, chinese investment -- gm has a huge presence in china and sells more cars in china than the united states under its brand partners and it does see it as a major area of growth. but the funding for the factories, things like cadillac, is coming from the money make -- made in...
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grain, the great migration went from the south to the northern industrial cities, and if it came west, it came to oakland, an francisco, and l.a. but there was a tribe who wanted to retain the rural lifestyle. it was very important for them to feel the wind at night and be out in places where no one bothered them, to be close to the land. and about 25,000, 30,000 of them didn't go to the industrial cities. they went from rural to rural. they followed the cotton trail west. and james dixon was one of them. he was from louisiana. he worked in the railroads for a while as a porter. when i met him, he had a little water pump here, a little pecan tree, and he cut down the pecan tree to burn fire to keep himself warm. he was 5'5", sleeping on a little iron crate. the iron crate was too small for him, so he had a wooden bee keeper's box for his head. i remember locking inside, and there were vienna sausage cans, empty ones, that he had put in the crevasses to keep the place from falling. i mean, literally, chickens have a better roost than he did. and this is where he was living. he'd come,
grain, the great migration went from the south to the northern industrial cities, and if it came west, it came to oakland, an francisco, and l.a. but there was a tribe who wanted to retain the rural lifestyle. it was very important for them to feel the wind at night and be out in places where no one bothered them, to be close to the land. and about 25,000, 30,000 of them didn't go to the industrial cities. they went from rural to rural. they followed the cotton trail west. and james dixon was...
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charter of the city of annapolis -- in 1908 by maryland legislators, changing the charter of the city of annapolis. they apply only to the city, not state elections. tended to vote republican so democrats in power in the state government and the city wanted to restrict this. in annapolis vote under this 1908 law thomas you had $500 worth of property in $500ity -- unless you had worth of property in the city. and unless you're the sun or descendent of a naturalized citizen. or, unless your grandfather in january 1,ed 1868. to the, voting was tied 1867 constitution of maryland, which allowed voting only two white males. which allowed voting only to white males. if your grandfather couldn't vote, you couldn't vote. voted -- if you couldn't vote in 1908 -- if he couldn't vote in 1608 you couldn't vote in 1908. >> the history of annapolis on c-span two, saturday at noon on booktv. this is our by the number segment and we will be looking at american households this week and how they have changed in the past 20 years. vespag us is jonathan from the u.s. census bureau. he's a demographer of t
charter of the city of annapolis -- in 1908 by maryland legislators, changing the charter of the city of annapolis. they apply only to the city, not state elections. tended to vote republican so democrats in power in the state government and the city wanted to restrict this. in annapolis vote under this 1908 law thomas you had $500 worth of property in $500ity -- unless you had worth of property in the city. and unless you're the sun or descendent of a naturalized citizen. or, unless your...
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caller: in my area, the company puts them in, they pay for them, and then the city and them split the money. host: ok. caller: that's what it is in my part of ohio. it has nothing to do with they want to keep watch over america ns. host: let's go to dave in english town, new jersey, republican. caller: good morning. well, i just called in to a local station last night about this. new jersey has a lot of jurisdictions looking at pulling out the cameras, especially in southern new jersey, because they have been responsible for a lot of accidents, a lot of drivers in new jersey love to blow yellow lights. people are now locking up their breaks. those behind them are slamming into them, causing a lot of rear end collisions and debone accidents -- t-bone accident. a lot of people are complaining about the fines and a lot of complaints about sometimes you just get caught, either due to the road conditions, you cannot lock your brakes, or your rolled through the intersection and you end up with a ticket for that. some of it is people just saying i don't want to pay this. some people are sayi
caller: in my area, the company puts them in, they pay for them, and then the city and them split the money. host: ok. caller: that's what it is in my part of ohio. it has nothing to do with they want to keep watch over america ns. host: let's go to dave in english town, new jersey, republican. caller: good morning. well, i just called in to a local station last night about this. new jersey has a lot of jurisdictions looking at pulling out the cameras, especially in southern new jersey, because...
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he agreed to leave the city of raleigh and have the confederate troops leave the city of raleigh peacefully and the union troops take charge and it specifically, they would spare the state capital with its museum and library. we do have three representations of george washington here at the state capital, one outside and two inside. the statue downstairs is a copy of the original statue within the statehouse that burned and that was destroyed. that statue was made by an italian sculptor. he represented george washington in a way that he felt really matched his reputation, as a military leader, as a political leader. and so he made him in a very classical way. it look like a roman general. and that was not entirely a popular decision with the people of north carolina and probably the thing that shocked people the most is his legs and feet are completely bare. and many people thought that was a little disrespectful to show a president with his legs and his toes showing. >> more from the north carolina state capital next weekend as book tv and american history tv look at history and literary l
he agreed to leave the city of raleigh and have the confederate troops leave the city of raleigh peacefully and the union troops take charge and it specifically, they would spare the state capital with its museum and library. we do have three representations of george washington here at the state capital, one outside and two inside. the statue downstairs is a copy of the original statue within the statehouse that burned and that was destroyed. that statue was made by an italian sculptor. he...
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in 1814 the british are going to burn the capital city and all of this work she put in to helping the public identify with this house the called "the white house" is going to pay off. >> our focus on first ladies continues every monday night and our next program features -- features historian and author on why we studyr first ladies. tonight on c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: jonathan alter has a new book out, called "the center hold." we wanted to get your insight into the president's second term agenda. you had a piece in which you write -- the first debate he had in gives some insight into the challenges he is facing right now and the way he conducts business as he faces a lot of tough moments. how does that provide insight? -- er: that answer exert -- what i tried to do there and elsewhere is provide the back stories, what happened in debate preparation that left him going john kerry playing mitt romney in those mock debates. he was really stumbling, not able to connect. all of his debate coaches knew for sure he was going to lose that debate because he just seeme
in 1814 the british are going to burn the capital city and all of this work she put in to helping the public identify with this house the called "the white house" is going to pay off. >> our focus on first ladies continues every monday night and our next program features -- features historian and author on why we studyr first ladies. tonight on c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: jonathan alter has a new book out, called "the center hold."...